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Human Studies

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0163-8548eISSN1572-851X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.533

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.942

Total Works

1,777

Total Citations

29,477

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Aims & Scope

Human Studies is a quarterly journal focused on fostering dialogue between philosophy and the human sciences. Addresses the logic of inquiry, methodology, epistemology and foundational issues in human sciences. Features contributions from various fields like sociology, philosophy, ethnomethodology, anthropology, history, semiotics, interaction studies, and political science. Has a primary focus on phenomenological perspectives. Bridges between philosophy and the human sciences. Recognized as the official journal of the Society for Phenomenology and the Human Sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,777

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-8548 / 1572-851X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsSociology

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesCritical Theory and PhilosophyLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition